WHEN CYPRUS HAD A RAILWAY
THE CYPRUS GOVERNMENT RAILWAY 1905 TILL 1951 A NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY The Cyprus Government Railway was a linear, narrow-gauge railway that operated continuously for 46 years. It served the island…
THE STORY OF THE OLD CYPRIOT POUND ALSO KNOWN AS THE ‘LIRA’
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE RECENT HISTORY OF CYPRIOT CURRENCY THE CYPRUS POUND WAS INTRODUCED BY THE BRITISH COLONAL AUTHORITIES IN 1878 A LIRA OR A POUND? HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The economic…
THE CYPRUS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF WW2
A VOLUNTEER REGIMENT Founded on April 12th 1940, the Cyprus Volunteer Regiment, also known as the CVR, was a Cypriot military regiment that played a significant role in World War…
THE INTRIGUING TALE OF THE MV DIMITRIOS II
A WATERY GRAVE AN ILL-FATED SHIP The ill-fated MV Dimitrios II is a general cargo ship, measuring a total of 66 metres in total length. J.J. Sietas K.G. Schiffswerft Gmbh…
THE STORY OF THE BOUZOUKI
A GREEK ICON THE BEATING HEART OF GREEK MUSIC The Bouzouki, remians at the ‘heart’ of Greek music and the iconic stringed instrument holds a profound place in the Greek…
THE INFAMOUS GREEK GYRO
A CULTURAL & CULINARY MEDITERRANEAN ICON A DELICIOUS WRAP THE HUMBLE GYRO To some, the humble gyro is just a delicious wrap. To others, however, it represents much more. Several…
THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE OF 1953
DEVASTATION IN THE WEST OF CYPRUS ONE OF THE STRONGEST EARTHQUAKES EVER KNOWN IN CYPRUS On the morning of September 10th, 1953 at around 6:00am, the district of Paphos suffered…
THE HAUNTING OF THE BERENGARIA HOTEL
ARE THERE REALLY GHOSTS AT THE BERENGARIA HOTEL? NAMED IN HONOUR OF A QUEEN Located near the village of Prodromos, in the Limassol district of the Troodos Mountains, the Berengaria…
THE STORY OF PLATE SMASHING
SO, WHY DO CYPRIOTS SMASH PLATES? A STRANGE TRADITION People often ask how this strange tradition began. The historical origins of smashing plates can be traced back to ancient Greece.…
WHEN THE ANGLO-NORMANS RULED CYPRUS FROM 1191 TO 1192
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW A COMPETENT LEADER Byzantine rule of Cyprus came to an abrupt end when Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart landed on the…